Video: What Are Voluntary Benefits?

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS QUICK FACTS

  • Voluntary employee benefits are offered by employers through the workplace.
  • Employers can offer voluntary employee benefits at no direct cost.
  • You don’t have to be a big company to offer them — many benefits only require a few employees, and some have no minimum requirements at all.
  • Coverages for most voluntary employee benefits can be extended to spouses and dependents.
  • Employees can choose which voluntary benefits to buy to suit their age and lifestyle.

COST CONTAINMENT

Voluntary employee benefits offer flexibility:

  • Fully employee funded, or…
  • Fully employer funded, or…
  • Mixture of both

Recruitment

Employees consider wages and benefits as top factors when deciding where to work

Retention

Employees often consider their benefits when determining whether or not to stay in their current job

Cost Containment

Most employees don’t expect their employer to pay for their voluntary benefits — they are just happy to have them

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